Time

  • Times
    problem

    Times

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Which times on a digital clock have a line of symmetry? Which look the same upside-down? You might like to try this investigation and find out!
  • Six green glass bottles on a wall.
    problem

    Ten Green Bottles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Do you know the rhyme about ten green bottles hanging on a wall? If the first bottle fell at ten past five and the others fell down at 5 minute intervals, what time would the last bottle fall down?

  • A Child is Full of ...
    problem

    A Child Is Full of ...

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    My cousin was 24 years old on Friday April 5th in 1974. On what day of the week was she born?
  • Train Timetable
    problem

    Train Timetable

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Use the information to work out the timetable for the three trains travelling between City station and Farmland station.
  • Bike Ride
    problem

    Bike Ride

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Nirmala and Riki live 9 kilometres away from the nearest market. They both want to arrive at the market at exactly noon. What time should each of them start riding their bikes?
  • A Flying Holiday
    problem

    A Flying Holiday

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Follow the journey taken by this bird and let us know for how long and in what direction it must fly to return to its starting point.
  • Back to School
    problem

    Back to School

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Mr. Sunshine tells the children they will have 2 hours of homework. After several calculations, Harry says he hasn't got time to do this homework. Can you see where his reasoning is wrong?
  • Take the Right Angle
    problem

    Take the Right Angle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How many times in twelve hours do the hands of a clock form a right angle? Use the interactivity to check your answers.

  • Sweeping Hands
    problem

    Sweeping Hands

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Use your knowledge of angles to work out how many degrees the hour and minute hands of a clock travel through in different amounts of time.
  • Lengthy journeys
    problem

    Lengthy Journeys

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Investigate the different distances of these car journeys and find out how long they take.